Activities

The AccessCat Network and its members organise and participate in different types of activities and actions.

Some activities are addressed to the public—such as awareness-raising activities, demonstrations, showcases, and some training activities—and some actions are carried out within the research groups—such as international missions or standardisation activities.

Awareness-raising Activities

Activities organised by researchers in the network in order to spread their knowledge on accessibility to society. The goal is to raise awareness on how important it is for everyone to have access to communication and information, as well as to offer innovative solutions.

International Missions

Activities abroad through which researchers in the network acquire new abilities and knowledge that will help them transfer their specific research to society.

Standardisation

Researchers in the network participate in drafting regulations, standards, or high-level documents in European and international bodies (ISO, UNE, ITU, CEN, EBU…) to ensure accessibility is taken into account in public policies.

Training

Capsules or training sessions on accessibility to information and communication geared towards companies, institutions, and entities. There is also training for researchers in the network on how to evaluate and transfer research results.

Support for Disruptive Solutions

Contest addressed to researchers in the network to fund and support innovative proposals that find solutions to issues related to accessibility to communication and information.

Demonstrations and Showcases

Activities held by researchers in the network at fairs, congresses and conferences to show the technologies and services created by the research groups.

Future Activities

Working session: “From challenge to action: co-creating the roadmap and advocacy strategies”

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Activity open to the general public

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  • Time:
    17:00
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    19:30
  • Place:

    Palau Macaya, Barcelona

Researcher Blanca Arias (TraDiLex) is taking part in the session “From challenge to action: co-creating the roadmap and advocacy strategies”, part of the series “My digital right: building accessible futures”, winner project of the Convocatòria de reflexió 2025 and organised by the affiliated entity Sistema THEAD.

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Training: Social Sciences and Humanities with impact: examples, guidance and knowledge transfer to society

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Only for researchers

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    09:00
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    12:00
  • Place:

    Virtual

How can knowledge transfer be carried out in the Social Sciences and Humanities? This session explores the development of methodologies, the pursuit of impact, value creation processes and showcases examples in the field of SSH.

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Conference on communicative accessibility in the workplace

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  • Place:

    INDIBA, Sant Quirze del Vallès

For this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the affiliated entity INDIBA is organising a conference for company staff on communicative accessibility in the workplace. The event will feature Blanca Arias, Marta Brescia and Clara Anush del Rey, researchers from TraDiLex (UPF), as expert speakers.

Workshop: "Navigating the Intersection of the EU AI Act and the EU Accessibility Act"

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Activity open to the general public

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    11:00
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    12:30
  • Place:

    Online

For this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the TransMedia Catalonia group (UAB) hosts an online workshop that delves into the European acts on accessibility and AI and how they overlap.

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Past Activities

UN Virtual Worlds Day 2026

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  • Place:

    Geneva, Switzerland

Several UN agencies organise the third UN Virtual Worlds Day, a date to explore and discuss the role of artificial intelligence and virtual technologies in the field of sustainable development. Researcher Pilar Orero (TransMedia Catalonia) will participate.

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Expert Seat in the Vagó de la Ciència

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Activity open to the general public

  • Day:
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  • Place:

    FGC trains

Anna Matamala, Pilar Orero, Estel·la Oncins and Carme Mangiron, researchers from TransMedia Catalonia (UAB), will be among the experts taking part in the Expert Seat, an outreach and knowledge-transfer initiative within the Vagó de la Ciència. The initiative places a researcher on an FGC train, where members of the public can approach them and ask questions about their field of expertise.

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Smart Tools for Strong Lives Conference

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  • Day:
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  • Place:

    San Ġwann, Malta

Researcher Horacio Saggion (TALN, UPF) presents the iDEM project, on text simplification, accessibility and inclusion in democratic participation, at the Smart Tools for Strong Lives Conference, which explores how to adapt and tailor technological innovation to respond to the diverse social needs of accessibility.

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Video Game Accessibility Symposium

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  • Place:

    London, UK

The Video Game Accessibility Symposium brings together experts, researchers, users and industry professionals to discuss advances in accessibility in the video game sector. In total, three days dedicated to connecting research with investors and major companies. Researcher Carme Mangiron (TransMedia Catalonia) is taking part in a round table and presenting the results of her research.